New York Christian Short-term Mission Trianing Center
A. Biblical Inerrancy:
We believe that both the Old and New Testaments are inspired by God, and according to the testimony of the Lord Jesus, “not one letter, not one stroke, will be omitted.” Therefore, we firmly believe that the entire Bible is inerrancy in every word and sentence, not only in history or any other part, but also in the original text. Its teachings and truths are the highest authority in our faith and life.
B. The Triune God:
We believe in the one, self-existent, and all-good God, who is the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, in one triune body. He is the Creator of all things and time, and the Sovereign who governs the universe and all mankind.
C. The One and Only Savior:
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ is the true God, fully man, conceived by the Holy Spirit, and born of the Virgin Mary. He sacrificed himself on the cross to redeem us from the bondage of sin and death, rose from the dead on the third day, ascended to heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Most High and Most Honored One as our High Priest and Mediator. We believe that there is no salvation or mediator apart from the Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, this gospel, the only one that can save people, must be proclaimed throughout the world before the end times. When the number of those saved in the church on earth is full, He will return to receive the church at an unexpected time, descend to earth to reign, and judge the world, ultimately leading His people into a new heaven and a new earth.
D. The Ministry of the Holy Spirit:
We believe that humanity was originally created in God’s image, but fell due to sin, becoming separated from God’s life. Unless regenerated through the Holy Spirit, humanity cannot obtain the salvation and eternal life accomplished by Jesus Christ on the cross. All the ministry of the Holy Spirit aims at glorifying the Lord Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit is never separate from Jesus Christ; He requires people to exalt Him and pursue Him. Therefore, everyone who truly believes in the Lord has the Holy Spirit, and when believers truly live out Christ, they are filled with the Holy Spirit. (Note 1)
E. Hope for the Afterlife:
We believe that all Christians who have believed in the Lord and been saved will be physically resurrected, raptured, and enjoy eternal life at the Lord’s Second Coming. We believe that all sinners and unbelievers, whether dead or alive, will be judged before Almighty God and the Lord Jesus Christ, and their end will be “the eternally burning lake of fire and sulfur.”